A prescriptive model of problem-solving performance is described. The aim of the model is to specify explicitly how problems should be described initially in such a form as to facilitate their subsequent solution. According to the model, the process of initial problem description can be decomposed into two successive stages. The first uses general…

This study examined a proposed procedure for constructing theoretical descriptions of mechanics problems, in particular, to determine if the procedure led to explicit and correct descriptions of the motion and interaction of systems and if the resulting theoretical descriptions facilitated generation of correct constraint equations and, hence,…

This directory provides descriptions of marine academic programs in California's community colleges, 4-year private colleges and universities, and 4-year public colleges and universities. Each program listing (by institution) includes; (1) program title corresponding to official degree title; (2) degree(s) offered; (3) descriptive information…

Because many textbooks contain sparse headings or no headings at all, the effectiveness of having students generate their own headings while studying material from an introductory biology text was investigated. General psychology students (N=51) were randomly assigned to three groups: (1) Headings Generation, given instructions on creating a…

A study was conducted at Essex Community College (ECC) to test the validity of the Modified Kenny-Griffiths Test for Formal Operations, a paper-and-pencil instrument designed to determine the cognitive level of incoming adult students. The test sample consisted of 100 students (50 male and 50 female) who were equally divided between physical and…

Various aspects of automation are explained to differentiate it from technology and mechanization and to show the difference between using equipment to help humans and using equipment to replace humans. Five reasons are given for engineering psychology to focus its attention on automation. Automation issues in a number of areas are discussed,…

Presented is an executive summary of a study to collect information needed by policymakers and educators about the status of science education in two-year colleges. Data were collected from college administrators, faculty, and students by means of questionnaires. A sample of colleges was selected from a directory of all public and nonproprietary…

This master's thesis presents several instructional methods and techniques developed for each of eleven topics or subject areas in clinical chemistry: carbohydrate metabolism, lipid metabolism, diagnostic enzymology, endocrinology, toxicology, quality control, electrolytes, acid base balance, hepatic function, nonprotein nitrogenous compounds, and…

A study was conducted at Queensborough Community College to determine if observational, laboratory, and educational activities at an astronomical observatory housing a 12-inch Cassegrain telescope enhanced the attitudes of students enrolled in Physics 110 (The Principles of Astronomy and Science). Two groups of students were involved in the study:…

This publication is the result of a project to develop microbiology instructional materials for vocational college students. These materials are a series of self-paced modules. Each module includes a pre-test, an introduction and historical packet, an organizational packet to set the framework for in-depth study, one or more in-depth packets, a…

Reported are results of a study designed to determine the experimental effect of three low-inference teacher clarity variables on student achievement in science. College students (N=41) were randomly assigned to one of two groups defined by the teacher's clarity in the lesson, i.e., high clarity versus low clarity. After a lesson in basic genetics…

LISTED IN THIS DIRECTORY ARE INSTITUTIONS, DEPARTMENTS WITHIN INSTITUTIONS, AND FACULTY MEMBERS INVOLVED IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN BIOSCIENCE. SECTION 1 LISTS DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS, ALPHABETICALLY BY STATE, WHOSE DEPARTMENTS OFFER MAJORS IN BIOSCIENCE. A DESCRIPTION IS PROVIDED WHICH INCLUDES (1) UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES GRANTED, (2)…

SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEASUREMENT OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN COLLEGE PHYSICS ARE PRESENTED. DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARIES INCLUDE COMPLETE CITATIONS OF PERTINENT DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED PRIOR TO 1965 AND ARE GROUPED IN CATEGORIES WHICH INCLUDE (1) BACKGROUND REFERENCES, (2) THEORY AND TECHNOLOGY IN TEST CONSTRUCTION, (3) ACHIEVEMENT TESTING, (4)…

Presented is the third in a three-volume report detailing the evaluation of the National Science Foundation Comprehensive Assistance to Undergraduate Science Education (CAUSE) program, a program developed to encourage the improvement in quality and effectiveness of undergraduate science education in institutions of higher education. This volume…

This study presents results from a survey of all graduate institutions in the United States and then takes a closer look at 35 programs responsible for most of the research and production of doctoral graduates in science education. Identified are several trends, which are discussed and represented graphically, in the areas of: (1) growth of…